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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-02-16 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Pastel sky and Phantom black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Motorola Moto G30 has a score of 78.1, which is slightly better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 score. Although Motorola Moto G30 is noticeably newer than the Galaxy A8 (2016), it is just a little heavier and noticeably thicker. The Moto G30's CPU is very similar to the Galaxy A8 (2016) one, and although the Moto G30 has 1 GB more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Galaxy A8 (2016) has a brighter screen than Motorola Moto G30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display. Motorola Moto G30 features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has more internal memory and an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Moto G30 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Moto G30 also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a camera in the back with a way better resolution and higher video frame rates. The Motorola Moto G30 counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 52 percent bigger battery capacity.
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